Senior forward Marika Gray takes a shot at the Wolfpack net.
Amid a costume contest, a halftime soundtrack that featured the Ghostbusters theme song, “Thriller” and “The Monster Mash,” a soccer game took place Sunday at Thompson Field.
A game that, if you’re a fan of Virginia Tech’s women’s soccer team, put you in a great mood, as Tech closed out the regular season with a 4-0 victory over North Carolina State.
“If the NCAA selection show was tomorrow, I think that we should be getting a bid,” said Kelly Cagle, head coach.
The Hokies (10-8-1, 4-5-1 ACC) received contributions from everyone, on a day where four different players scored goals, and controlled the flow of the game from start to finish.
Despite losing three straight games in mid-October by a combined score of 8-0, Tech was able to bounce back last Thursday with a 3-0 win over Clemson and finished the season strong with the win over the Wolfpack on Sunday.
“I think we’re in a great position right now,” said Kelly Conheeney, sophomore midfielder. “I think we got that spirit back that we kind of lost after we were down on such a low. This momentum’s really going to help us going into the (Atlantic Coast Conference) tournament.”
Conheeney had a big day, totaling three points, with one goal and one assist. With her team already ahead 2-0 early in the second half, she received a pass from senior Marika Gray near midfield and broke away from the Wolfpack defense en route to her fifth goal of the season.
NC State (7-12-0, 1-9-0 ACC) was no match for this Tech squad, one that put the game out of reach within the first five minutes of the game.
In the third minute, senior Kelsey Billups went down with a knee injury and junior Katie Cramp hopped right off the bench, replaced Billups, and scored on a beautiful cross from Gray within the next minute.
“We already knew (Katie) was going to be there,” Cagle said. “She’s a good target for us. Katie was very prepared for that, and finished an awesome opportunity.”
A version of this article appeared in the Nov 2 issue of the Collegiate Times.
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